Sandstorm blankets parts of Middle East, raising alarm | Climate News
An unprecedented wave of sandstorms is striking parts of the region, with experts blaming climate change and poor government regulations.
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Saudi oil giant Aramco’s first-quarter profits surge 80 percent | Oil and Gas News
In March, Aramco reported a 124 percent net profit surge for 2021. Oil then rallied to a 14-year high of
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Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital for medical exam | Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud News
Eighty-six year-old monarch was taken to a hospital for unspecified tests in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, state media
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Saudi-led coalition ‘starts sending’ freed prisoners to Yemen | News
ICRC spokesman says 108 freed detainees would be flown from Saudi Arabia to the southern Yemeni port city of Aden.
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OPEC fails to boost output as members face capacity woes | Oil and Gas News
Even group leader Saudi Arabia didn’t increase output by as much as permitted by their agreed quota. By Grant Smith and
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Oil propels Saudi GDP growth to near 10 percent in first quarter | Business and Economy
Saudi Arabia records its fastest economic growth rate in a decade as the oil sector fuels a 9.6 percent rise
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to discuss extending term of $3bn deposit | News
Saudi Arabia will discuss the option of extending the terms of its $3bn deposit in Pakistan’s central bank, according to
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Yemen: Saudi Arabia to release 163 Houthi prisoners | Houthis News
Saudi officials say the move is aimed at solidifying a two-month truce that went into effect in early April. The
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Turkey’s Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia as relations warm | News
Meeting will be culmination of months of efforts to mend ties, as Turkey seeks to alleviate its economic woes. Turkish
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Saudi Arabia, France launch humanitarian projects in Lebanon | Poverty and Development News
Beirut, Lebanon – Saudi Arabia and France pledged an initial $32m to launch a series of humanitarian projects in Lebanon
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